A picture is worth a thousand words
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They say “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so the photo of St. Francis standout golfer Jaden Soong and 7-foot-4 classmate Cherif Millogo might one day be worth thousands of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many is a video worth?
From Los Angeles Times
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a digitally altered picture of an absent British princess is apparently worth a million.
From New York Times
Especially dance — if a picture is worth a thousand words, a dance must be like a novel.
From Seattle Times
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, comparing the Squishmallows original products to Build-a-Bear’s copycats speaks volumes,” Moez Kaba, an attorney representing Kelly Toys and Jazwares, said in a statement.
From Seattle Times
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